Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 25 minutes ago
Is astrophotography real? Is that even the right question? Maybe it's better to break things down a bit and answer smaller questions... like are colors real? This is the second part in a series about whether astrophotography is real. We get into Whorfian ideas of cognition, optical illusions, neuroscience and more! Is Astrophotography Real Part 2: Context and Color
For those interested, here is the gear I use (or equivalent; Orion has discontinued some of their products, so the equivalent skywatcher products are listed). Most of the links are Amazon Affiliate links. Thanks!
Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount amzn.to/3NVrVQi
Skywatcher 80mm F7.5 Doublet amzn.to/47mbfZi
ZWO EFW mini filter wheel amzn.to/48OxhoN
Optolong LRGB Filter Set (1.25") amzn.to/47r23Tw
Orion 0.8x Reducer amzn.to/47s64a4
USB RJ45 Cable for Controlling Mount amzn.to/4aPlIzu
Raspberry Pi to control mount amzn.to/48mTBWH
R Pi case with touch screen amzn.to/3HvdNKl
ZWO Autofocuser amzn.to/3Skg0hX
0:00 Introduction
0:54 Recap of previous video
1:34 LED Streetlamps are breaking
2:05 Seeing brightness and purple
3:09 Technology Connections and Brown
3:34 Context and Brown
4:06 Color Constancy
5:26 Is there a pattern?
5:58 The dress and context
06:43 Language and Color
9:00 Putting it all together
10:47 Comment Responses
Some links to articles cited in the video:
1) https://www.weizmann.ac.il/brain-sciences/labs/ulanovsky/sites/neurobiology.labs.ulanovsky/files/uploads/schneidman_compulsory_reading_mastland_2001_gollisch_meister_2010.pdf
2) journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/physrev.1937.17.2.239?journalCode=physrev
3) opg.optica.org/josaa/fulltext.cfm?uri=josaa-34-7-1099&id=367369
4) journals.lww.com/inpj/fulltext/2009/18010/event_related_potential__an_overview.15.aspx
5) pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.0811155106
6) journals.lww.com/neuroreport/abstract/2011/10050/visual_mismatch_negativity_and_its_importance_in.1.aspx
7) link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10936-018-9597-0
@TechnologyConnections 's awesome video about brown: youtube.com/watch?v=wh4aWZRtTwU&t=751s
I made a free SNR app that can help you know how much integration time you need. It's simple to use! Check it out here: deepskydetail.shinyapps.io/Calculate_SNR
Try the sharpening tool I made! Download it from GitHub here:
github.com/deepskydetail/AstroSharp
#astronomy #astrophotography #neuralnetwork #gimp #rstudio #photography #machinelearning #free #celestron #zwo #siril nqFI29h8W0Fp9UkKOJry
Is astrophotography real? Is that even the right question? Maybe it's better to break things down a bit and answer smaller questions... like are colors real? This is the second part in a series about whether astrophotography is real. We get into Whorfian ideas of cognition, optical illusions, neuroscience and more! Is Astrophotography Real Part 2: Context and Color
For those interested, here is the gear I use (or equivalent; Orion has discontinued some of their products, so the equivalent skywatcher products are listed). Most of the links are Amazon Affiliate links. Thanks!
Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount amzn.to/3NVrVQi
Skywatcher 80mm F7.5 Doublet amzn.to/47mbfZi
ZWO EFW mini filter wheel amzn.to/48OxhoN
Optolong LRGB Filter Set (1.25") amzn.to/47r23Tw
Orion 0.8x Reducer amzn.to/47s64a4
USB RJ45 Cable for Controlling Mount amzn.to/4aPlIzu
Raspberry Pi to control mount amzn.to/48mTBWH
R Pi case with touch screen amzn.to/3HvdNKl
ZWO Autofocuser amzn.to/3Skg0hX
0:00 Introduction
0:54 Recap of previous video
1:34 LED Streetlamps are breaking
2:05 Seeing brightness and purple
3:09 Technology Connections and Brown
3:34 Context and Brown
4:06 Color Constancy
5:26 Is there a pattern?
5:58 The dress and context
06:43 Language and Color
9:00 Putting it all together
10:47 Comment Responses
Some links to articles cited in the video:
1) https://www.weizmann.ac.il/brain-sciences/labs/ulanovsky/sites/neurobiology.labs.ulanovsky/files/uploads/schneidman_compulsory_reading_mastland_2001_gollisch_meister_2010.pdf
2) journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/physrev.1937.17.2.239?journalCode=physrev
3) opg.optica.org/josaa/fulltext.cfm?uri=josaa-34-7-1099&id=367369
4) journals.lww.com/inpj/fulltext/2009/18010/event_related_potential__an_overview.15.aspx
5) pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.0811155106
6) journals.lww.com/neuroreport/abstract/2011/10050/visual_mismatch_negativity_and_its_importance_in.1.aspx
7) link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10936-018-9597-0
@TechnologyConnections 's awesome video about brown: youtube.com/watch?v=wh4aWZRtTwU&t=751s
I made a free SNR app that can help you know how much integration time you need. It's simple to use! Check it out here: deepskydetail.shinyapps.io/Calculate_SNR
Try the sharpening tool I made! Download it from GitHub here:
github.com/deepskydetail/AstroSharp
#astronomy #astrophotography #neuralnetwork #gimp #rstudio #photography #machinelearning #free #celestron #zwo #siril nqFI29h8W0Fp9UkKOJry
